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Welcome to Oppland! Gro Lundby County Mayor. Oppland county. Area: approx. 25.000 km2 Population: approx. 187.000 Municipalities: 26 Regions: 6 Hadeland, Gjøvik, Lillehammer, Valdres, Midt-Gudbrandsdal, Nord-Gudbrandsdal Towns: 4 Lillehammer, Gjøvik, Fagernes, Otta. Geography.
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Oppland county • Area: approx. 25.000 km2 • Population: approx. 187.000 • Municipalities: 26 • Regions: 6Hadeland, Gjøvik, Lillehammer, Valdres,Midt-Gudbrandsdal, Nord-Gudbrandsdal • Towns: 4Lillehammer, Gjøvik, Fagernes, Otta
Geography • 80 % of land 600 m above sea level • Norway’s biggest lake, Mjøsa • Norway’s highest mountain, Galdhøpiggen 2469 m • Typical inland climate • Historically an agricultural county
Trade, industry and tourism • Business structure - Most SMEs - Public administration is the biggest employer • Some large companies • Tourism - The biggest number of cabins in Norway - Large attractions - Maihaugen - Hunderfossen Family Park - Hadeland Glass Factory - Olympic arenas - Skibladner
Culture and cultural heritage • Festivals - Rakfisk Festival, Valdres - The Peer Gynt Festival (approx 12 000 spectators) • Traditions - Stave churches - 600 protected buildings - Many archaeological findings
Sport and sporting events Lillehammer 1994 Youth Olympic Games 2016 World Cup Kvitfjell World Cup Lillehammer Birkebeinerrennet/Birkebeinerrittet World Championship Mountain Biking 2014